CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 616281· MC294692· CARRIER· EIN 31-1444655
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KLOSTERMAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

2100 LITTON LN, HEBRON, KY, 41048-9645(513) 242-1004slefevre@klostermanbakery.comDALE EASDON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$2M BIPD
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
54.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
1 fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
30
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
1 fatal crash in the last 24 monthsPossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 54.5% — well above the 22% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC294692

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$2M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 04/01/2015
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CPO 0113164
Authority history (5) ▾
11/03/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
04/06/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/08/2015)
11/02/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2007)
01/08/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
11/21/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (12/19/2003)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9)
  1. STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/201205/03/2015
  2. STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/201204/01/2015
  3. THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/200904/01/2012
  4. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/18/200903/17/2012
  5. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/29/200707/18/2009
  6. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/200302/01/2009
  7. THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 02/10/199511/29/2007
  8. RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/199510/23/2003
  9. THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/01/199602/10/1995

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle11 inspections · 54.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver23 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

23 inspections · 20 violations (6 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

23
Inspections
20
Violations
6
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • OH15
  • IN10
  • KY5

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 4% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing5 violations (24 mo)
Speeding4 viol81%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 44%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 37%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol19%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 19%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 3 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 64% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
Tires2 OOS2 viol48%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 48%
Lighting / lamps2 OOS2 viol32%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 25%
  • 393.23-LEULighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)1× · 6%
Suspension / axle1 OOS1 viol14%
Brakes1 viol6%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 6%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 42 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Holding steady
2
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Focus here first
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

34
Inspections
21
Violations
6
Out-of-service
90
CSA points
67
Crashes
5
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

42 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

23 trailer 15 truck 4 incomplete vehicle
2022 ISUZU NPR-HDseen 5×
54DC4W1D0NS202561· PLN4233 OH
2022 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBD49X5ND792908· PWQ9996 IN
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
1FUBHSFMXPLUK4200· PWV9880 OH
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHLDV4NSNL4142· PWT1053 OH
2022 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBD49X1ND792906· PWQ9995 OH
2018 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5325JM803028· 3710932 ME
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUBHSFM9MLMP6915· PWN8583 OH
2022 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBD49XXND792905· PWQ9994 OH
2014 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532CXET361376· CW2889 OK
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUBHSFM1PLUK4201· PWV9881 OH
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0622JJ114091· AN3046 OK
2023 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMML6PL426578· A94633 KY
2017 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532CXHT370017· U661987 TN
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0620JJ114090· AN3045 OK
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKBHSFM0NDNL6204· PWS7586 OH
2015 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5323FM502054· 3424252 ME
2017 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C4HT367100· U648200 TN
2018 FORD E-450
1FDXE4FS8JDC14241· ZPN2401 PA
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0620JJ114087· AN3042 OK
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKBHSFM2NSNL4143· PWT1054 OH
2015 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS248XFP232103· TRB8367 OH
2019 FORD E-450
1FDXE4FS1KDC09089· PNL3049 OH
2017 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5323HM704248· TQW7264 OH
2013 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5323DM301820· 2435825 ME
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHLFG9RSVJ1556· PWZ4025 OH
1984 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0622ED451655· 2507JY OK
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUBHSFMXPLUK4195· PWV9664 OH
2016 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C3GT575063· U606697 TN
2017 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5329HM704240· TQV9680 OH
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKBHSFM2NDNL6205· PWS7714 OH

+ 12 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
30
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
52
34 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi18 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi34 drivers
Company officer
DALE EASDON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1995-10-05
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-27
Census status
Active

Fleet: 30 trucks · 33 owned trailers · 22 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

7
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: LITTON INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 512622, registered 1993) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Medium· 1
LITTON INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTING INC
USDOT 512622Inactive· HEBRON, KY
Medium
Address

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

17 events
  1. 01/27/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 11/03/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  3. 05/03/2015Insurance cancelled — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2342358

  4. 04/06/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/08/2015)

  5. 04/01/2015Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CPO 0113164

  6. 04/01/2015Insurance replaced — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2342358

  7. 04/01/2012Insurance replaced — THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 8621028

  8. 03/17/2012Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    CARGO · policy MAC5073010

  9. 07/18/2009Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MZI 97909700

  10. 02/01/2009Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP3790235-00

  11. 11/29/2007Insurance cancelled — THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXX 80613674

  12. 11/02/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2007)

  13. 01/08/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  14. 10/23/2003Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NKA 011 3332

  15. 11/21/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/19/2003)

  16. 10/05/1995Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  17. 02/10/1995Insurance replaced — THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXX80613674

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2007-05-23
Last review
2007-05-16
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-27
Reported mileage
1,976,089 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 2:56 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.